Promoting Executive Functioning in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Through Mixed Martial Arts Training

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作者：
Janice N. Phung
Wendy A. Goldberg
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[1] University of California,Department of Psychological Science, School of Social Ecology
[2] Irvine,Department of Psychology, College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral & Social Sciences
[3] California State University San Marcos,undefined
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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | 2019年 / 49卷
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Autism spectrum disorder; Executive functioning; Martial arts; Intervention; Emotion regulation; Behavior regulation;
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The present study evaluated the effectiveness of a mixed martial arts (MMA) intervention in improving executive functions (EFs) in a sample with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). School-aged children with ASD were randomly assigned to a MMA intervention group or a waitlist control (WLC) group. The intervention featured a 26-class program over a 13-week period; the WLC group did not participate in any martial arts between pre- and post-test. Results indicated that the MMA group had significantly better EFs at post-test compared to the WLC group. The intervention appeared to be efficacious in meeting its goals of improving the executive functioning of children with ASD. The present study extends the current literature on the malleability of EFs among children with ASD.
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页码：3669 / 3684
页数：15
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